PELENDRITOU Karolina
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Swimming |
Women's 50m Freestyle - S11 | 3 |
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| Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB11 | 1 |
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Records
| Record | Event | Mark | Date | Location |
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| WR | Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB11 Final | 1:19.78 | 1 September, 2021 | Tokyo (JPN) |
| PR | Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB11 Final | 1:19.78 | 1 September, 2021 | Tokyo (JPN) |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
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| Tokyo Aquatics Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
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| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:17.58 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB13 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 1:17.32 |
| 2 | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2012 | London, GBR | 1:16.38 |
| 3 | Women's 200m Individual Medley SM12 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 2:35.30 |
| 4 | 100m Breaststroke - SB13 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:17.22 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S12 | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 28.72 |
| 8 | 50m Freestyle - S13 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 30.29 |
| 8 | 100m Freestyle - S13 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 1:07.00 |
| DSQ | 100m Backstroke - S13 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | DSQ |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:18.01 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB13 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:17.99 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2013 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 1:16.10 |
| 1 | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2010 | Eindhoven, NED | 1:18.36 |
| 2 | 100m Breaststroke - SB13 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 1:20.31 |
| 4 | 50m Freestyle - S12 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 29.87 |
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S12 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 1:20.32 |
| 4 | Women's 200m Individual Medley SM12 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | 2:41.01 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S13 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | 30.57 |
| 7 | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:19.15 |
| DSQ | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2006 | Durban, RSA | DSQ |
| DSQ | 200m Individual Medley - SM13 | 2002 | Mar del Plata, ARG | DSQ |
| Commonwealth Games | ||||
| 9 | Women's 50m Multi Disability Freestyle | 2006 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 30.54 |
| DNS | Women's 100m Multi Disability Freestyle | 2006 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | DNS |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2020 | Funchal, POR | 1:18.36 |
| 2 | 100m Breaststroke - SB12 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 1:16.98 |
| 5 | 50m Freestyle - S12 | 2018 | Dublin, IRL | 29.51 |
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Princess of the Pool (parikiaki.com, 25 Aug 2013)
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Listening to music, fashion, cooking. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)
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Athlete
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Journalism, Media Studies
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Husband Dimitris Chatzigeorgiou
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English, Greek
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Her husband Dimitris Chatzigeorgiou has worked as a presenter on the ERT television channel in Greece. (fthis.gr, 21 Sep 2018)
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2002 for Cyprus, in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
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In February 2016 she was hospitalised due to the effects of bronchitis, pneumonia and a respiratory virus. (Facebook profile, 14 Sep 2016)
She underwent a series of operations following the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (incyprus.philenews.com, 30 Apr 2014)
She underwent a series of operations following the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (incyprus.philenews.com, 30 Apr 2014)
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She began swimming at age eight in Limassol, Cyprus. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
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She enjoyed a number of sports when she was younger, and always watched the Olympic Games. She got involved in swimming following advice from a doctor in London, England. "I told my parents that when we got back to Cyprus, I wanted to start swimming." (goal.philenews.com, 17 Jun 2019; contra.gr, 05 Jun 2019; Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (goal.philenews.com, 17 Jun 2019)
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Winning a gold medal in the SB13 100m breaststroke at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens and a silver in the SB12 100m breaststroke at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019; gettyimages.ie, 08 Sep 2012)
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US pole vaulter Sandi Morris, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)
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Her husband Dimitris Chatzigeorgiou. (Athlete, 10 Sep 2019)
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"Perfect conditions never exist anywhere. You have to show up and be ready to do your best." (contra.gr, 05 Jun 2019)
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She was flag bearer for Cyprus at the opening ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in 2012 and 2016, as well as the 2016 European Championships in Funchal, Portugal. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016; paralympic.org, 26 Apr 2016, 29 Aug 2012)
She was joint winner of the Outstanding Female Elite Para Athlete award at the 2007 Commonwealth Sports Awards. (sgcs.org.uk, 14 Oct 2009)
In 2005 the Cyprus government created a postage stamp in her honour. (NOC, 01 Sep 2012)
She was joint winner of the Outstanding Female Elite Para Athlete award at the 2007 Commonwealth Sports Awards. (sgcs.org.uk, 14 Oct 2009)
In 2005 the Cyprus government created a postage stamp in her honour. (NOC, 01 Sep 2012)
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Legend
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- Bronze Medal Event
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- Paralympic Record
- WR:
- World Record
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